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NORTH REBEL 2008
Freeride / Wave kite:
- 5th element / no bridles
- Safety Leash
- Ultimate depower
- Direct turning (like C-Kite)
- Easy to jump
The rebel looks to have yet again set the bar as a freeride kite. The kite will help you excel from the most basics levels when you are learning, through progression as an intermediate, to hard core wave riding and freestyle. The huge wind range and safety of this kite inspires confidence in the most timid rider and will help you learn all the moves you’ve been dreaming about!!
This year the kite has been improved with an increased low end and improved relaunch from last year. The sizes have been individually tuned so as to get the most out of every size.
Performance:
Rebel 2008 is the definitive free-ride kite.
Equally at home in the hands of surf junkiesor flat water fiends, the Rebel is a kite that simply works in all conditions!
Smooth, predictable power development and reduced sheeting force will give you confidence to push your riding to new levels or simply cruise with comfort and ease. Direct sheeting allows you to instantly turn on the power when you need it for lofty jumps or driving bottom-turns while total depower lets you instantly sheet out to shut off power for vertical off-the-tops!
The Rebel is soft and powerful enough to get you up and going in light winds, yet remains incredibly stable when the wind picks up.
Excellent steering even with the kite depowered makes it easy to keep the kite flying overhead and positioned precisely where you want it as you setup for your next off-the-lip manoeuvre, so it's no secret why the Rebel is North's number one choice in the surf. A slight increase in the leading edge together with the addition of relaunch bungies to the back pigtails prevents line snagging and makes the relaunch of the Rebel easier than ever!
If you’re looking for all-round performance and safety with the simplicity of five lines, look no further . . . The Rebel 2008 will give you all the tools you need!
New Cam Battens
The new CamBattens give the kite two key advantages: Lower drag at normal angles of attack and better profile stability at low angles of attack! At normal angles of attack, the CamBattens keep the shape smooth and stable along the front part of the canopy. Aerodynamic theory tells us that this is the most important part of the profile for generating power with low drag. As you let the bar out to de-power, the wind tries to collapse the front part of the canopy and push the kite back. CamBattens resist this by keeping a full, stable shape near the leading edge, allowing the kite to fly at lower angles of attack for more depower. Combine the CamBattens with Trim Tips, the new tip geometry lets the kite tilt even farther, and de-power to the maximum.
All of this gives the Rebel 08 a very direct feel on the bar, better low end performance due to reduced drag, and a much wider wind range. On the water you will notice that the wind just seems a lot smoother, with less holes and gusts.
This simple yet high performing kite can be used with any 5th line control bar providing the depower line is more than 45cm long.
No Bridles
- Flat Style Kite
- Moderate Aspect Ratio
- Waveriding / Power Move kite
- Cambattens - crispier feel, better range, better low end
- Easy water relaunch
- Direct turning (like a C-Kite)
- Massive depower / huge wind range
- Easy to jump
- Designed for 5th Element Control Bar
Key Features:
- Better Low-End Range
- Easier Relaunch
- 5th Element Safety
- Light Sheeting Power
- Ultimate Depower
- 12/14/16 - Quicker Turning
- 6/7/9 - Slower Turning / More Stable
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